please do not turn this into politics or foreign country basing, its simply an observation for thought so that others that are thinking about restoring "grandpas" truck or car might get off the couch.
watched a documentary on making new Sheetmetal stamped parts for old cars and trucks and they for the most part use the original molds, was really cool for me because im restoring my grandfathers 78 chevy truck and was amazed at the quality and quantity of replacement parts. about 20 years ago my brother and i replaced some Sheetmetal on our grandmothers 64 and a half mustang and the fit was horrible so i was very surprised to see the current offerings being so good.
according to the documentary all Sheetmetal parts are made in one country and mostly by one company which would not really pose a problem except that the country was Taiwan. so with the given climate over there if you are thinking about restoring a special vehicle you might want to order your big Sheetmetal parts and stash them away for the time you will need them. given inflation, a part that you need down the road purchased now could save you a lot of money. i have a grain bin full of 78 chevy body parts, all new in boxes waiting for me to get around to using them and while looking at some projects that are upcoming and pricing stuff, i have in just a year saved myself about 500 bucks over current prices. and if something does happen over seas your ability to get the parts you need may not exist.
just some thought to help you convince your wife to let you start accumulating needed stuff now. my wife wanted a new car but didnt want all the electronics and tracking crap, she now has a really sound 82 blazer that has zero rust and i am going thru the motor to bullet proof it before we put it on the road and my frame off total restoration of my grandfathers truck is on the downhill side, motor fully rebuilt and runs like a top, now working on all the lines and wiring on the frame before the body goes back on, wish me luck and get going on your project, you aint getting any younger